@abohlim: what did Jim Irsay mean by "Star Wars Type Numbers"? I love Star Wars and don't get it.

BH: I, too, was a little confused, so I called up the old sage Yoda, who explained to me: "Blithering buffoon, is he."

Basically, with "Star Wars" numbers, the Colts owner meant "video game numbers" or "cartoon numbers" — a phrase to describe stats that are big and outrageous. Irsay's exact quote to USA Today was: "You make the playoffs 11 times, and you're out in the first round seven out of 11 times. You love to have the 'Star Wars' numbers from Peyton and Marvin (Harrison) and Reggie (Wayne). Mostly, you love this (pointing out his championship ring)."

There's so much to be infuriated with if you're Peyton Manning, Tony Dungy or anyone associated with those Colts teams. First of all, they didn't lose in the "first round" seven times — the Colts often were so good in the regular season that they had a bye in the wild-card round. So they didn't have to play a second-tier playoff team that, if they had, they would have defeated (and thus giving Manning a better overall playoff record).

Former CU Buffs forward Andre Roberson (Denver Post file)

Second of all, many times the Colts had a "Star Wars" offense but a starless defense. Six times during Manning's tenure did the Colts defense finish 18th or worse in total yards allowed. There were some years that Manning succeeded despite the defense being offensive.

Now, of course, we can point fingers at Manning in some key games he lost in the postseason. And he'll forever be haunted by the Tracy Porter interception in the Super Bowl.

But Irsay's comments were classless. Manning and Co. did win him a ring, something numerous great quarterbacks never did in their respective cities. Yes, it's kind of weird that Eli Manning has two and Peyton has one. But if Peyton retired tomorrow and was asked whose career he would have rather had, I bet Peyton would said his own.

As we do every week in the mailbag, let's look forward to Broncos-Colts by checking out some Broncos stats from Pro Football Focus from Broncos-Jaguars:

• Against the Jaguars, Julius Thomas was the only Bronco offensive player to grade in the red overall (-1.9), primarily due to his poor run blocking. Thomas' -2.9 run blocking grade is the worst he's graded in this category all season. ... Backup TE play count: Joel Dreessen - 19, Virgil Green - 15, Jacob Tamme - 9.

• Peyton Manning had his highest grade by far (+3.8) when throwing beyond 20 yards to the right of the hashmarks.

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• Malik Jackson advantage of his season-high in defensive snap participation (64.9%) to grade at +4.5 overall, which is currently tied with Cincinnati's Geno Atkins for second-best among all Week 6 DT/NTs.

• Champ Bailey was one of only two Bronco defenders to grade in the red (the other being Paris Lenon). Bailey's -1.7 overall grade against the Jaguars was lower than each of his 2012 regular-season games. Champ led all Denver CBs with 72 snaps; Kayvon Webster got in on 13 snaps; and Tony Carter did not record any snaps.

Does (former CU standout) Andre Roberson play more than four years in the NBA? Skinny, 6-foot-7 power-forwards with limited offensive games don't last long in the league.— Matt Allen

BH: I say yeah. Often, top college rebounders find a home in the NBA despite major offensive skills — Kenneth Faried and Paul Millsap come to mind immediately. And Roberson, the 26th pick to the Thunder, finished second nationally with 11.2 boards per game. Also, a statistical model run by ESPN analyst Kevin Pelton ranked Roberson as the No. 3 player in the draft class.

To further the answer to your Q, I texted my friend Darnell Mayberry, who covers the Thunder for The Oklahoman. Here's his answer to your Q about more than four:

"Definitely will. He might have been a skinny 6-7 power forward in Colorado. But in Oklahoma he's already showing flashes of becoming a big wing who has the potential to do two things at an elite level: defend and rebound. Those are two things that should always keep him employed in this league. And if he ever figures out how to shoot straight, he could become a highly sought after role player. When teams like the Thunder and Spurs are jockeying to pluck you in the first round when you're projected by the 'experts' to be a second-round pick, that should speak volumes about your potential."

@jamieandconnie: coming 3000+ miles from Canada to c my first ever NFL/Broncos game Oct 27. So amped. Name a can't miss place to eat in Denver.

BH: This is awesome. I hope the city treats you splendidly. As for can't-miss Denver food, I say get a burger at the Cherry Cricket. Get it with a fried egg. Or jalapeno and cream cheese. Or with a fried egg, jalapeno and cream cheese. The only issue with the burger there isn't the burger. It's the bun. Friend Of The Mailbag Nate Kreckman, the local drive-time host on ESPN radio, detests the soggy bun there. I see the bun as more of a passenger, a jockey, an aspect of the experience that doesn't have much of an effect. So don't worry about Cranky Krecky — enjoy the heck out the burger, perhaps with a Labatt?

@chillducey: What's your favorite show that you have seen at Red Rocks?

BH: Michael McDonald!! The embarrassing truth behind my answer is that I've only seen one show ever at Red Rocks — Michael McDonald, with my mother. I will say it was a good performance, and during "I Keep Forgettin'," I rapped the lyrics to Warren G's "Regulate," impressing no one.

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